

| Subject: | Re: [NVC] Turtles on the Beach - Gulf of Mexico - Alabama |
| From: | Peter T. Owsianowski |
| Date: | Fri, 11 Sep 2009 07:00:50 -0400 |
That's what it's all about. I got a little emotional watching that. Pete '79 Westy "Aardvark" '87 Westy "Joe's Van" WWW.Busesbythebeach.com On Thu, Sep 10, 2009 at 11:11 PM, John Rodgers <inua@charter.net> wrote: > I know I'm just a little early - but Frydaye is less than one hour away > Eastern time - so I thought I would fudge just a bit - since I'm about > to go to sleep at my computer. > > Check this out. Very much worth viewing. > > John Rodgers > 88 GL Driver > > Subject: Turtles at Gulf Shores > > This nest is located on Laguna Key, Gulf Shores , Alabama . It contained > 111 eggs. It was found June 19, 2009 by Tom Dodd, a volunteer from > "Share the Beach." The eggs hatched on August 12, 2009. The first egg > hatched at 4:30 p..m. during a thunderstorm: 107 more followed at 7:30 > p.m. This is an unusual daytime hatching of loggerheads. The video > includes the "boil" when the baby turtles climb their way to the surface > after emerging from their eggs. Special thanks to all the visitors on > hand who were particularly cooperative and considerate of the turtles as > they made their trip to the Gulf. > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R14FREY_FYA >
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